Archives: Kit Reviews
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Trumpeter 1/32 scale A-6A Intruder
With more than 700 parts tightly packed into the box, the Trumpeter 1/32 scale A-6A Intruder plastic scale model kit does have a high parts count. However, many of the parts are used for ordnance. Molds are mostly flash-free and the level of detail is high throughout the molds. A small photoetched-metal fret is included,…
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Academy 1/35 scale PzKpfw 35(t)
Academy surprised the modeling world with its 1/35 scale PzKpfw 35(t) plastic scale model kit. A CMK kit from the 1990s had been the only choice until now. The 35(t, for Tchechoslowakisch) was Czechoslovakia’s main battle tank when Germany invaded in 1939. Although it was an advanced design for its time, with suitable agility, armor,…
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Airfix 1/48 scale Gloster Javelin
Britain’s Gloster Aircraft Company produced three fighter designs that were mainstays of the Royal Air Force. The Gladiator of the 1930s was the last British biplane fighter. In the 1940s, the Meteor became the RAF’s first operational jet. The Javelin, the last of the three designs, and Gloster’s last aircraft, was the first British combat…
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Airfix 1/72 scale Gloster J-8A/Gladiator Mk.II
Airfix’s Gloster J-8A/Gladiator Mk.II continues a line of impressive 1/72 scale plastic models from this company. The kit features finely scribed panel lines that enhance the excellent representation of the fabric areas. There are extra parts for different canopy and gear options, plus decals for two aircraft. For instance, in winter 1940, Sweden provided 12…
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Pacific Coast 1/32 scale Hawker Tempest Series II Mk.Vc
Pacific Coast Models’ deluxe 1/32 scale Hawker Tempest Mk.Vc plastic model kit includes a generous amount of photoetched metal and a handful of well-molded resin parts, including a substantial main-gear bay. A large decal sheet with a surprising number of stencils takes care of the five decal options, which include a postwar overall silver Tempest…
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Amusing Hobby 1/35 scale Object 279 Soviet heavy tank
The Amusing Hobby 1/35 scale Object 279 Soviet heavy tank plastic kit comprises more than 1,500 parts (most for the running gear), perhaps based on the belief that if two parts is good, four or six is better. Two small photoetched-metal sheets provide details for the hull and turret along with straps for the external…
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Bronco 1/35 scale German Type XXIII U-boat
Tom Foti reviews the Bronco 1/35 scale German Type XXIII U-boat plastic model kit: “The kit has two detailed torpedoes, posable hatches, crisp molding, a bonus life raft, and a display stand. Markings are provided for five boats.”
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MiniArt 1/35 scale AEC Mk.II armored car
Mike Scharf reviews the MiniArt 1/35 scale AEC Mk.II armored car plastic model kit: “The model is molded in light gray plastic with vision blocks, light lens, and windscreen molded in clear styrene. There are no sink marks or knockout marks to remove, but the plastic is brittle and I broke several parts removing them…
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Minicraft 1/72 scale PBM-5A
Minicraft has released its long-awaited 1/72 scale Mariner PBM-5A plastic scale model. In this review, Paul Boyer explains the kit’s successes and shortcomings.
